It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange1as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth2me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeingwas his daughter being born. Then the whole world went3.
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to411-year-old David to the5of the state.
Things seemed always to go for6. Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the pathof a truck. David was not7. The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障礙困難) you have to8in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an9room. It was a hard job to10by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization11to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 12everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 13eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 14they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that15of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel.16this is an emergency room, lives can be put either17or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 18money. “By working I can realize my own19. That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to20!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      angle(角度)
    2. B.
      direction
    3. C.
      manner
    4. D.
      way
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      stuck to
    2. B.
      came out
    3. C.
      struck
    4. D.
      occurred
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      blank
    2. B.
      darkness
    3. C.
      wrongly
    4. D.
      emptiness
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      give in
    2. B.
      look after
    3. C.
      leave
    4. D.
      remain
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      attention
    2. B.
      care
    3. C.
      worry
    4. D.
      control
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      better
    2. B.
      worst
    3. C.
      the better
    4. D.
      the worse
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hurt
    2. B.
      wound
    3. C.
      damaged
    4. D.
      ruined
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      experiment
    2. B.
      get over
    3. C.
      do with
    4. D.
      go over
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      upstairs
    2. B.
      information
    3. C.
      emergency
    4. D.
      underground
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      come
    2. B.
      pass
    3. C.
      go
    4. D.
      stand
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      intended
    2. B.
      aimed
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      devoted
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      where
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      how
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      average
    2. B.
      common
    3. C.
      normal
    4. D.
      poor
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      because
    2. B.
      as if
    3. C.
      in case
    4. D.
      even though
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      consists
    2. B.
      smells
    3. C.
      tastes
    4. D.
      makes
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      If
    2. B.
      Although
    3. C.
      Since
    4. D.
      When
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      at risk
    2. B.
      in need
    3. C.
      at ease
    4. D.
      to test
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      into
    2. B.
      beyond
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      over
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      disadvantage
    2. B.
      blindness
    3. C.
      purpose
    4. D.
      value
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      set
    2. B.
      take
    3. C.
      give
    4. D.
      follow
ACACB DABCA DBCDB CABDD
文章講述的是一個盲人從小就經(jīng)歷了非常悲慘的經(jīng)歷,長大后終于找到了實現(xiàn)人生價值的工作。
1.詞組搭配,跟at搭配的就是at a strange angle,意為以一個奇怪的角度 其他幾個詞都用in
2.上下文,根據(jù)后面的He was blind可知,作者得知真相后,感到驚訝,strike sb意為沖擊某人,使某人震驚
3.詞性,句意為然后整個世界變?yōu)橐黄瞻,什么也沒有了,go后面用形容詞,go blank
4.句意理解,他虛弱的父親不得不把他留給政府來照顧了 
5.同上
6.上下文,根據(jù)后面的他的狗救了他,結(jié)果狗死掉了,可知事情還在變壞
7.句意理解,他沒有受傷,狗死掉了 wound刀傷,墻上 damage受損 ruin變?yōu)閺U墟
8.常用搭配,該詞組的賓語是obstacles,所以應(yīng)當(dāng)選擇B意為克服,句意為,在你的一生中有很多困難需要克服
9.根據(jù)the X-ray department可知,他是在醫(yī)院里的急救室的X光室內(nèi),根據(jù)后文的this is an emergency room也可以知道
10.上下文,后面的幾句講述的是他是如何得到這份工作的,因此此處意為這是一份不容易得到的工作,come by意為得到
11.詞組搭配,根據(jù)后面的to helping blind people可知,與devote的用法相符,be devoted to doing sth,意為致力于,獻(xiàn)身于
12.從句,該句為定語從句,先行詞是job在從句中充當(dāng)?shù)攸c狀語,
13.這是一份每個人都必須在黑暗中進行的工作,除了他,當(dāng)然包括視力正常的人。
14.句意理解,盡管他們愿意三個月的工資,但是他們在打了很多醫(yī)院的電話后,還是沒有什么結(jié)果
15.句意理解,他單獨一個在暗室中工作,里面滿是化學(xué)物品的味道
16.句意理解,因此這是一個急救室,生命可能會很安心或者會脫離危險
17.同上,at ease意為舒適,安逸,
18.句意理解,他的東西已經(jīng)超越了金錢
19.通過工作,我可以實現(xiàn)我的價值,那才是重要的
20.詞組搭配,follow one's example意為以某人為榜樣
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